Changes and significance of serum ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase L1 and glial fibrillary acidic protein in patients with glioma

BACKGROUND Brain gliomas are malignant tumors with high postoperative recurrence rates.Early prediction of prognosis using specific indicators is of great significance.AIM To assess changes in ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase L1(UCH-L1)and glial fibrillary acidic protein(GFAP)levels in patients with glioma pre-and postoperatively.METHODS Between June 2018 and June 2021,91 patients with gliomas who underwent surgery at our hospital were enrolled in the glioma group.Sixty healthy volunteers were included in the control group.Serum UCH-L1 and GFAP levels were measured in peripheral blood collected from patients with glioma before and 3 d after surgery.UCH-L1 and GFAP levels in patients with glioma with different clinicopathological characteristics were compared before and after surgery.The patients were followed-up until February 2022.Postoperative glioma recurrence was recorded to determine the serum UCH-L1 and GFAP levels,which could assist in predicting postoperative glioma recurrence.RESULTS UCH-L1 and GFAP levels in patients with glioma decreased significantly 3 d after surgery compared to those before therapy(P<0.05).However,UCH-L1 and GFAP levels in the glioma group were significantly higher than those in the control group before and after surgery(P<0.05).There were no statistically significant differences in preoperative serum UCH-L1 and GFAP levels among patients with glioma according to sex,age,pathological type,tumor location,or number of lesions(P>0.05).Serum UCH-L1 and GFAP levels were significantly lower in the patients with WHO grade I-II tumors than in those with gradeⅢ-IV tumors(P<0.05).Serum UCH-L1 and GFAP levels were lower in the patients with tumor diameter≤5 cm than in those with diameter>5 cm,in which the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Glioma recurred in 22 patients.The preoperative and 3-d postoperative serum UCH-L1 and GFAP levels were significantly higher in the recurrence group than these in the non-recurrence group(P<0.05).Receiver operating characteristic curves were plotted.The areas under the curves of preoperative serum UCH-L1 and GFAP levels for predicting postoperative glioma recurrence were 0.785 and 0.775,respectively.However,the efficacy of serum UCH-L1 and GFAP levels 3 d after surgery in predicting postoperative glioma recurrence was slightly lower compared with their preoperative levels.CONCLUSION UCH-L1 and GFAP efficiently reflected the development and recurrence of gliomas and could be used as potential indicators for the recurrence and prognosis of glioma.

Autoantibodies to GFAP (glial fibrillary acidic protein) and to dopamine in patients with acute and chronic cerebrovascular disоrders

We have studied the level of autoantibodies to neurospecific proteins and neurotransmitters in patients with different forms of ischemic brain lesion. 49 patients with acute (ishemic stroke) and chronic cerebrovascular disease, 14 patients with ishemic heart disease and control group (35 healthy subjects) were investigated. The serum level of autoantibodies to glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and to dopamine (D) was determinated by ELISA. The content of autoantibodies to GFAP and D in patients with ischemic heart disease was practically identical. The patients with acute and chronic cerebrovas-cular diseases had the significally increased level of autoantibodies. The level of autoantibodies to GFAP in patients with acute vascular accidents (ischemic stroke) with favorable outcome was significantly higher than in patients with chronic cerebral ischemia. The obtained data allowed us to consider serum level of autoantibodies to GFAP as a marker of ischemic brain lesion, and to suppose further potential role of this autoantibodies in cerebrovascular disease progression.

Expressions of nestin and glial fibrillary acidic protein in rat retina after optic nerve transection

AIM：To assess the expression of nestin and glial fibrillary acidic protein（GFAP）in rat retina after optic nerve transection.METHODS：Rats were randomly divided into normal control group,sham group and operation group,and used for establishing an animal model of optic nerve transection.Retinal specimen of each group was collected at 3,48h,7and 14d postoperative.Nestin and GFAP expressions on sagittal sections were analyzed by immunohistochemical staining,and protein extraction was analyzed by Western blot.RESULTS：Immunohistochemical analysis showed that nestin positive staining was rarely detected in normal control group and sham group,while sham group showed weak positive staining at 3h postoperative,the reaction gradually increased at 48h postoperative,and reached its maximum at 7d postoperative,and then decreased at 14d postoperative.Compared to the expression of GFAP,there was not statistically significant obvious difference among three groups（P〉0.05）.Result of Western blot method was consistent with that of immunohistochemical method.CONCLUSION：The expression of nestin increased in a time dependent fashion in Müller cells of retina following optic nerve transection,which was statistically significant,but there was no obvious difference in GFAP expression.The results indicate that an increase in colloid synthesis in retina following optic nerve transection can improve the retinal neurons’environment.

Effect of electroacupuncture on glial fibrillary acidic protein and nerve growth factor in the hippocampus of rats with hyperlipidemia and middle cerebral artery thrombus

Electroacupuncture(EA)has been shown to reduce blood lipid level and improve cerebral ischemia in rats with hyperlipemia complicated by cerebral ischemia.However,there are few studies on the results and mechanism of the effect of EA in reducing blood lipid level or promoting neural repair after stroke in hyperlipidemic subjects.In this study,EA was applied to a rat model of hyperlipidemia and middle cerebral artery thrombosis and the condition of neurons and astrocytes after hippocampal injury was assessed.Except for the normal group,rats in other groups were fed a high-fat diet throughout the whole experiment.Hyperlipidemia models were established in rats fed a high-fat diet for 6 weeks.Middle cerebral artery thrombus models were induced by pasting 50%FeCl3 filter paper on the left middle cerebral artery for 20 minutes on day 50 as the model group.EA1 group rats received EA at bilateral ST40(Fenglong)for 7 days before the thrombosis.Rats in the EA1 and EA2 groups received EA at GV20(Baihui)and bilateral ST40 for 14 days after model establishment.Neuronal health was assessed by hematoxylin-eosin staining in the brain.Hyperlipidemia was assessed by biochemical methods that measured total cholesterol,triglyceride,low-density lipoprotein and high-density lipoprotein in blood sera.Behavioral analysis was used to confirm the establishment of the model.Immunohistochemical methods were used to detect the expression of glial fibrillary acidic protein and nerve growth factor in the hippocampal CA1 region.The results demonstrated that,compared with the model group,blood lipid levels significantly decreased,glial fibrillary acidic protein immunoreactivity was significantly weakened and nerve growth factor immunoreactivity was significantly enhanced in the EA1 and EA2 groups.The repair effect was superior in the EA1 group than in the EA2 group.These findings confirm that EA can reduce blood lipid,inhibit glial fibrillary acidic protein expression and promote nerve growth factor expression in the hippocampal CA1 region after hyperlipidemia and middle cerebral artery thrombosis.All experimental procedures and protocols were approved by the Animal Use and Management Committee of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine,China(approval No.BUCM-3-2018022802-1002)on April 12,2018.

Hippocampal and cortical expression of gamma-aminobutyric acid transporter 1 and glial fibrillary acidic protein in pentylenetetrazol-induced chronic epileptic rats

BACKGROUND： Gamma-aminobutyric acid transporter plays an important role in gamma-aminobutyric acid metabolism, and is highly associated with epilepsy seizures. Pathologically, astrocytes release active substances that alter neuronal excitability, and it has been demonstrated that astrocytes play a role in epileptic seizures. OBJECTIVE： To observe changes in gamma-aminobutyric acid transporter 1 and glial fibrillary acidic protein expression in the hippocampus and cortex of the temporal lobe in rats with pentylenetetrazol-induced chronic epilepsy. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING： Randomized, controlled, animal experiment was performed at the Department of Neurobiology, Third Military University of Chinese PLA between January 2006 and December 2007. MATERIALS： Pentylenetetrazol was purchased from Sigma, USA; rabbit anti-rat gammaaminobutyric acid transporter 1 and glial fibrillary acidic protein were from Chemicon, USA. METHODS： A total of 40 Sprague Dawley rats were divided into model and control groups. Rat models of chronic epilepsy were created by pentylenetetrazol kindling, and were subdivided into 3-, 7-, and 14-day kindling subgroups. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： Gamma-aminobutyric acid transporter 1 and glial fibrillary acidic protein expression, as well as the number of positive cells in the hippocampus and cortex of temporal lobe of rats, were determined by immunohistochemistry and Western blot analyses. RESULTS： Compared with the control group, the number of gamma-aminobutyric acid transporter 1 and glial fibrillary acidic protein -positive cells in the hippocampus and cortex of rats with pentylenetetrazol-induced epilepsy significantly increased, gamma-aminobutyric acid transporter 1 and glial fibrillary acidic protein expression increased after 3 days of kindling, reached a peak on day 7, and remained at elevated levels at day 14 （P〈 0.05）. CONCLUSION： Astrocytic activation and gamma-aminobutyric acid transporter 1 overexpression may contribute to pentylenetetrazol-induced epilepsy.

Scorpion ethanol extract and valproic acid effects on hippocampal glial fibrillary acidic protein expression in a rat model of chronic-kindling epilepsy induced by lithium chloride-pilocarpine

The present study analyzed the effects of ethanol extracts of scorpion on epilepsy prevention and hippocampal expression of glial fibrillary acidic protein in a lithium chloride-pilocarpine epileptic rat model. Results were subsequently compared with valproic acid. Results showed gradually- increased hippocampal glial fibrillary acidic protein expression following model establishment; glial fibrillary acidic protein mRNA expression was significantly increased at 3 days, reached a peak at 7 days, and then gradually decreased thereafter. Ethanol extracts of scorpion doses of 580 and 1 160 mg/kg, as well as 120 mg/kg valproic acid, led to a decreased number of glial fibrillary acidic protein-positive cells and glial fibrillary acidic protein mRNA expression, as well as decreased seizure grades and frequency of spontaneously recurrent seizures. The effects of 1 160 mg/kg ethanol extracts of scorpion were equal to those of 120 mg/kg valproic acid. These results suggested that the anti-epileptic effect of ethanol extracts of scorpion were associated with decreased hippocampal glial fibrillary acidic protein expression in a rat model of lithium chlofide-pilocarpine induced epilepsy.

Glial fibrillary acidic protein levels are associated with global histone H4 acetylation after spinal cord injury in rats

Emerging evidence has suggested global histone H4 acetylation status plays an important role in neural plasticity. For instance, the imbalance of this epigenetic marker has been hypothesized as a key factor for the development and progression of several neurological diseases. Likewise, astrocytic reactivity-a wellknown process that markedly influences the tissue remodeling after a central nervous system injury-is crucial for tissue remodeling after spinal cord injury（SCI）. However, the linkage between the above-mentioned mechanisms after SCI remains poorly understood. We sought to investigate the relation between both glial fibrillary acidic protein（GFAP） and S100 calcium-binding protein B（S100B）（astrocytic reactivity classical markers） and global histone H4 acetylation levels. Sixty-one male Wistar rats（aged ~3 months） were divided into the following groups： sham; 6 hours post-SCI; 24 hours post-SCI; 48 hours post-SCI; 72 hours post-SCI; and 7 days post-SCI. The results suggested that GFAP, but not S100B was associated with global histone H4 acetylation levels. Moreover, global histone H4 acetylation levels exhibited a complex pattern after SCI, encompassing at least three clearly defined phases（first phase： no changes in the 6, 24 and 48 hours post-SCI groups; second phase： increased levels in the 72 hours post-SCI group; and a third phase： return to levels similar to control in the 7 days post-SCI group）. Overall, these findings suggest global H4 acetylation levels exhibit distinct patterns of expression during the first week post-SCI, which may be associated with GFAP levels in the perilesional tissue. Current data encourage studies using H4 acetylation as a possible biomarker for tissue remodeling after spinal cord injury.

Assessment of Neurotoxicity: Use of Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein as a Biomarker

Diverse neurotoxic insults result in proliferation and hypertrophy of astrocytes. The hallmark of this response is enhanced expression of the major intermediate filament protein of astrocytes, glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP). These observations suggest that GFAP may be a useful biomarker of neurotoxicity. To investigate this possibility, we administered prototype neurotoxicants to experimental animals and assessed the effects of these agents on the tissue content of GFAP, as determined by radioimmunoassay. A review of the background, design, and results of these experiments are presented in this paper. Our findings indicate that GFAP is a sensitive and specific biomarker of neurotoxicity.

Curcumin alters expression of glial fibrillary acidic protein and nestin following chronic cerebral ischemia

Astrocytes can alter their appearance and become reactive following chronic cerebral ischemia. In the present study, a rat model of chronic cerebral ischemia was treated with 50 and 100 mg/kg curcumin. Results showed that pathological changes of neuronal injury in hippocampal CA1 area of rats induced by chronic cerebral ischemia were attenuated, as well as upregulated expression of glial fibriliary acidic protein and nestin, in a dose-dependent manner.

Optic neuropathy and increased retinal glial fibrillary acidic protein due to microbead-induced ocular hypertension in the rabbit

AIMTo 描绘有 intraocular 压力( IOP )的长期的举起的一个绿内障模型是否能被 microbeads 的前面的房间注射在 rabbits.METHODSIn 顺序劝诱屏蔽 microbead 的最佳的剂量注射， IOP 被测量为用在 10 的单个 intracameral 注射以后的手持 applanation 音调测定器的 4wk 的每 3d 吗？

EXPRESSION OF NESTIN AND GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN IN DIFFERENT PERIOD AFT ER SPINAL INJURY IN ADULT RATS

Objective To study the ex pr ession of Nestin and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in different period after spinal injury in adult rats. Methods Animal moels were cr eated by artery clamp. Expression of Nestin and GFAP in different period (1,3,5d ays;1-8 weeks) and different area(injury locus and its surrounding tissue ) afte r spinal injury were observed pathologicaly using immunofluorescence and LeicaQ5 00IW imaging processing system. Results There was expression of Nestin and GFAP in injured area 1 day after injury.The expression increased not only in in injured area but its sourrounding 3-7 days later and gradually got t o peak value. As the time went on, expression of Nestin and GFAP dereased. Conclusion Spinal injury can induce the expression of Nestin. Nerve stem cell has response to spinal injury. There is positive correlation between e xpression of Nestin and hyperplasia of reactivity astrocyte. Nerve stem cell may be invovled in the repair of central nervous system (CNS).

Dynamic changes of glial fibrillary acidic protein and nestin in the hippocampus of adult rat brain following ischemic vascular dementia

Vascular dementia produced by permanent ligation of bilateral common carotid arteries involves progressive deterioration of intellectual and cognitive function in rats, which are closely associated with the hippocampus. This study used immunohistochemical analysis to detect the expression of glial fibrillary acidic protein and nestin in the hippocampus in a vascular dementia model. The results revealed that both glial fibrillary acidic protein and nestin expression were increased 1 day after permanent ligation of the bilateral common carotid arteries, compared with a sham-operated group. The expression of glial fibrillary acidic protein peaked at 7 days post-surgery. The expression of nestin was a little weaker than that of glial fibrillary acidic protein, and peaked at 14 days （P 〈 0.01）. The expression of both proteins slightly decreased at 21 and 28 days, accompanied by recovery of cerebral blood flow. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that glial fibrillary acidic protein and nestin exhibited dynamic expression in the rat hippocampus after permanent ligation of bilateral common carotid arteries. This finding suggests that dynamic alterations in protein expression play an important role in the pathogenesis of vascular dementia.

Expression of vimentin and glial fibrillary acidic protein in central nervous system development of rats

Objective: To investigate the distribution and contents of vimentin(Vim) and glial fibrillary acidic protein(GFAP) immunoreactivities in the central nervous system(CNS)of normal newborn, adult and aged rats.Methods: In this study, thirty healthy and normal Sprague–Dawley rats were simply classified into three groups: Newborn(7 days aged), adult(5 months aged) and aged(24 months aged) rats. Brains and spinal cord were dissected and cut into frozen sections. The expression of Vim and GFAP in CNS were detected by confocal immunofluorescence.Results: In each group, Vim was expressed in all the regions of CNS including the hippocampal, cerebral cortex, the third ventricle and spinal cord, and the expression was highest in neuron-like cell of newborn rats, while Vim was mainly expressed in cell bodies in adult and aged rats. GFAP was expressed in all the regions of CNS including the hippocampal, cerebral cortex, the third ventricle and spinal cord, and the expression was in astrocytes of aged rats. In the third ventricle, Vim was detected in all groups, and only observed in neuron-like cells of newborn. Meanwhile, the GFAP expression showed no significant differences between adult and aged rats in this region. The co-localization of Vim and GFAP were mainly observed in hippocampus and cerebral cortex of newborn,but this co-localization was found in the third ventricle of the rats in all groups.Conclusion: Our data demonstrate for the first time that the expression of Vim and GFAP in the rat's CNS during development. This data may provide a foundation for the further mechanistic studies of these two main intermediate filaments during development of CNS.

Endothelin-3 and glial fibrillary acidic protein expression in the frontal and parietal cortex of type-2 diabetic mice following ischemia-reperfusion injury

BACKGROUND： Patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus exhibit higher levels of plasma endothelin-1 （ET-1）. However, very few reports exist regarding altered endothelin-3 （ET-3） and ET-1 concentrations in brain tissue. OBJECTIVE： To observe expression changes of ET-3 and glial fibrillary acidic protein （GFAP） in the frontal and parietal cortex of type-2 diabetic mice following ischemia-reperfusion injury, with various reperfusion durations. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING： Randomized controlled animal study. The experiment was conducted in the Xiangya Medical College of Central South University and the Third Xiangya Hospital between February 2002 and January 2003. MATERIALS： Sixty-six, adult, male, Kunming mice, weighing （30 ± 5） g, as well as rabbit anti-ET-3 polyclonal and rabbit anti-GFAP polyclonal antibodies, were provided by the Neurobiology Institute of Second Military Medical University in Japan. METHODS： Sixty-six mice were randomly divided into five groups： diabetes mellitus （DM, n = 6）, diabetes mellitus with ischemia-reperfusion （DM/IR, n = 24）, ischemia-reperfusion （IR, n = 24）, sham operation （SO, n = 6）, and control （n = 6）. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： Following ischemia-reperfusion for 1, 3, 5, and 10 days, respectively, expression of ET- 3 and GFAP was immunohistochemically measured in the frontal and parietal cortex. RESULTS： All 66 mice were included in the final result analysis. In the IR and DM/IR groups, ET-3- and GFAP-positive neurons increased in the frontal and parietal cortex in response to one day reperfusion, peaked at five days, and decreased at 10 days. ET-3 and GFAP expression was significantly greater in the DM/IR group after reperfusion for 1 day compared to the IR group. However, at other time points, there were no significant differences between the two groups. CONCLUSION： Brain ischemia-reperfusion injury results in overexpression of ET-3 and activation of astrocytes. Diabetes increases the number of ET-3- and GFAP-positive astrocytes in brain tissue of ischemia-reperfusion mice with the same reperfusion duration.

Bilobalide inhibits the expression of aquaporin 1, 4 and glial fibrillary acidic protein in rat brain tissue after permanent focal cerebral ischemia

The present results demonstrated that in an adult rat model of permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion （pMCAO）, pretreatment with bilobalide reduced brain water content and infarct area, down-regulated aquaporin 1, 4 mRNA expression in brain edema tissue, then inhibited their synthesis in the striatum, in particular at the early stage of ischemia （at 8 hours after pMCAO）, inhibited glial fibrillary acidic protein expression, and lightened reactive gliosis. These data sug-gest that bilobalide attenuates brain edema formation due to reduced expression of aquaporins.

血清HIF-1α、NSE、GFAP及相关临床特征与新生儿缺氧缺血性脑病发生风险的关系分析

目的探讨血清低氧诱导因子-1α(HIF-1α)、神经元特异性烯醇化酶(NSE)、胶质纤维酸性蛋白(GFAP)及相关临床特征与新生儿缺氧缺血性脑病(HIE)发生风险的关系。方法选取2020年1月—2023年1月苏州大学附属儿童医院收治的85例HIE患儿作为HIE组,另选取同期在该院出生的120例健康新生儿作为对照组,分析两组的临床资料并检测新生儿出生后3 d血清HIF-1α、NSE、GFAP水平。绘制受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线分析血清HIF-1α、NSE、GFAP水平预测新生儿HIE发病的价值;多因素逐步Logistic回归模型分析新生儿HIE发病的影响因素。结果与对照组相比,HIE组宫内窘迫、脐带异常、羊水污染、1 min Apgar评分≤7分的患儿比例较高(P<0.05),并且血清HIF-1α、NSE、GFAP水平较高(P<0.05);两组孕妇年龄、孕妇文化程度、胎龄、新生儿性别、出生体重、产次、剖宫产、胎膜早破比较,差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。ROC曲线分析结果显示,HIF-1α、NSE、GFAP及三者联合预测新生儿HIE发病的敏感性分别为82.7%(95%CI:0.795,0.862)、78.7%(95%CI:0.705,0.849)、84.0%(95%CI:0.803,0.891)、85.3%(95%CI:0.788,0.922),特异性分别为85.3%(95%CI:0.816,0.907)、74.7%(95%CI:0.715,0.796)、72.0%(95%CI:0.692,0.771)、90.5%(95%CI:0.825,0.956),AUC分别为0.907(95%CI:0.884,0.930)、0.850(95%CI:0.816,0.884)、0.893(95%CI:0.827,0.959)、0.936(95%CI:0.905,0.967);多因素逐步Logistic回归分析显示,宫内窘迫[O^R=3.592(95%CI:2.017,6.397)]、脐带异常[O^R=4.905(95%CI:2.862,8.406)]、羊水污染[O^R=7.262(95%CI:3.603,14.637)]、1 min Apgar评分≤7分[O^R=3.139(95%CI:1.954,5.043)]、HIF-1α≥0.463 ng/mL[O^R=2.916(95%CI:1.422,5.980)]、NSE≥12.395μg/L[O^R=3.714(95%CI:1.955,7.056)]、GFAP≥3.962 ng/mL[O^R=3.556(95%CI:2.039,6.202)]均是新生儿HIE发病的危险因素(P<0.05)。结论宫内窘迫、脐带异常、羊水污染、出生后1 min Apgar评分低及血清HIF-1α、NSE、GFAP水平高是新生儿HIE发病的危险因素,临床通过检测血清HIF-1α、NSE、GFAP水平可为临床筛查HIE提供帮助,3项指标联合检测可进一步提高诊断价值。

齐刺环跳穴干预坐骨神经损伤大鼠海马IL-1β、IL-6、TNF-α及GFAP表达影响的实验研究

目的 通过观察齐刺环跳穴对坐骨神经损伤大鼠海马白细胞介素-1β(Interleukin-1β,IL-1β)、白细胞介素-6(Interleukin-6,IL-6)、肿瘤坏死因子-α(Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, TNF-α)及胶质纤维酸性蛋白(Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein, GFAP)表达的影响,探讨齐刺环跳穴治疗坐骨神经痛的中枢镇痛机制。方法 60只SD大鼠随机分为假手术组、模型组、齐刺组、单刺组及药物组,每组12只,采用钳夹法制备大鼠坐骨神经损伤模型。造模第2天开始进行针刺及药物干预,连续14 d。观察各组大鼠干预前后坐骨神经功能指数(Sciatic nerve Function Index, SFI)、热缩足反射潜伏期(Paw Withdrawal Latency, PWL)的变化,ELISA法检测海马组织IL-1β、IL-6、TNF-α蛋白表达水平,实时定量PCR法及免疫组化法检测海马组织GFAP表达水平。结果 干预前,与假手术组比较,其余各组大鼠PWL值、SPI值显著降低(P<0.01),与模型组比较,齐刺组干预后大鼠PWL值、SPI值显著改善(P<0.01)。ELISA法、RT-PCR法及免疫组化检测结果显示,模型组、齐刺组、单刺组、药物组IL-1β、IL-6、TNF-α、GFAP表达较假手术组显著升高(P<0.01);与模型组相比,齐刺组、单刺组、药物组IL-1β、IL-6、TNF-α、GFAP表达显著下降,齐刺组表达低于单刺组及药物组(P<0.01)。结论 齐刺环跳穴缓解坐骨神经痛的镇痛机制可能与下调海马炎症因子表达,抑制星形胶质细胞活化,从而降低中枢痛觉敏化程度有关。

复杂性热性惊厥患儿丙二醛、GFAP、NSE表达水平及对脑损伤的预测价值研究

目的探究复杂性热性惊厥(CFS)患儿丙二醛、神经胶质纤维酸性蛋白(GFAP)、神经元特异性烯醇化酶(NSE)表达水平及其对脑损伤的预测价值。方法回顾性选取2017年10月至2022年12月在巴彦淖尔市医院治疗的热性惊厥患儿100例作为研究对象,其中CFS患儿45例纳入观察组,单纯性热性惊厥患儿55例纳入对照组。观察组患儿进行6个月的随访,根据患儿是否发生神经系统异常表现将其分为预后良好患儿34例和预后不良患儿11例。比较观察组和对照组患儿、不同预后CFS患儿的血清丙二醛、GFAP、NSE水平、惊厥次数及惊厥持续时间,同时分析丙二醛、NSE、GFAP水平与脑损伤的关系。采用多因素Logistic回归分析影响CFS患儿脑损伤的因素;采用受试者操作特征(ROC)曲线分析丙二醛、GFAP、NSE水平预测CFS患儿脑损伤的价值。结果观察组患儿血清丙二醛、GFAP、NSE水平分别为(5.66±1.43)ng/mL、(47.32±11.34)μmol/L、(22.47±5.14)ng/mL,均显著高于对照组[(1.42±0.61)ng/mL、(27.42±8.29)μmol/L、(14.16±3.79)ng/mL],差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。观察组患儿惊厥次数为(2.79±0.86)次,多于对照组[(1.33±0.22)次],惊厥持续时间为(14.21±3.67)min,长于对照组[(4.32±1.33)min],差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。经Pearson相关性分析,观察组患儿血清丙二醛、GFAP、NSE水平与惊厥次数和惊厥持续时间均呈正相关(P<0.05)。预后良好患儿血清丙二醛、GFAP、NSE水平均低于预后不良患儿,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。经Logistic回归分析,丙二醛、GFAP、NSE表达均为影响CFS患儿发生脑损伤的独立危险因素(P<0.05)。经ROC曲线分析,丙二醛、GFAP、NSE水平表达和三者联合对CFS患儿发生脑损伤均有较高的预测价值,且联合预测的预测价值最高,曲线下面积(AUC)值分别为0.883、0.785、0.845、0.959。结论丙二醛、GFAP、NSE表达水平的升高参与CFS患儿的发病过程,且与脑损伤程度密切相关,三者联合预测发病后脑损伤效能较好,值得临床推广。

1800 MHz电磁辐射暴露对大鼠海马GFAP表达的“窗口效应”

目的在1800 MHz电磁波照射下,研究电磁波功率密度对SD大鼠海马胶原纤维酸性蛋白(GFAP)表达的影响,以及是否具有“窗口效应”。方法将98只4周龄SPF级SD大鼠随机分为14个组,每组7只,7组暴露组(频率:1800 MHz,功率密度:0.1 mW/cm^(2)、0.3 mW/cm^(2)、0.5 mW/cm^(2)、0.7 mW/cm^(2)、0.9 mW/cm^(2)、1.0mW/cm^(2)、1.2 mW/cm^(2))和7组对照组(功率密度:0 mW/cm^(2)),每天暴露12 h,持续3周。暴露结束后,采用Western Blot检测海马组织的GFAP表达水平,免疫组化法测定海马组织中DG、CA3和CA1区域的GFAP阳性表达产物平均光密度(MOD)值,以确定在1800 MHz暴露下的SD大鼠海马中GFAP表达的功率密度窗口。结果在0.1 mW/cm^(2)和0.3 mW/cm^(2)功率密度下,Western Blot结果表示,可增加大鼠海马GFAP表达量(P<0.05)以及免疫组化染色显示可增加3个区域GFAP的MOD值(P<0.05)。结论长时间暴露于1800 MHz电磁辐射对SD大鼠海马DG区、CA3区和CA1区的GFAP表达有影响具有“窗口效应”,强度窗口的功率密度为0.1 mW/cm^(2)和0.3 mW/cm^(2)。

缺氧缺血性脑病新生儿血清miR-139-5p,HDAC4和GFAP表达水平及其临床价值研究

目的分析血清微小核糖核酸(micro RNA,miR)-139-5p,组蛋白去乙酰化酶4(histone deacetylase 4,HDAC4)和胶质纤维酸性蛋白(glialfibrillary acidic protein,GFAP)与新生儿缺氧缺血性脑病(hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy,HIE)脑损伤严重程度的关系。方法选取2017年1月~2022年3月广元市中心医院分娩的HIE新生儿72例为研究对象(研究组);同期健康的足月新生儿75例为对照组。实时荧光定量PCR检测血清中miR-139-5p,HDAC4表达水平。酶联免疫吸附法(ELISA)检测血清GFAP水平。Logistic回归分析影响HIE患儿重度脑损伤发生的因素。结果与对照组相比,研究组血清GFAP(1.30±0.37ng/L vs 0.50±0.15ng/L),HDAC4相对表达水平(2.05±0.39 vs 1.02±0.21)升高,miR-139-5p相对表达水平(0.63±0.14 vs 1.01±0.22)和NBNA评分(33.20±1.43分vs 39.85±2.23分)降低,差异具有统计学意义(t=17.304,20.046,12.436,21.424,均P<0.05);与轻中度组相比,重度组血清GFAP(1.61±0.47ng/L vs 1.16±0.33ng/L),HDAC4(2.43±0.37 vs 1.87±0.40)相对表达水平升高,miR-139-5p相对表达水平(0.38±0.10 vs 0.74±0.16)和NBNA评分(30.52±1.54分vs 34.46±1.38分)降低,差异具有统计学意义(t=4.690,5.669,9.900,10.884,均P<0.05)。Logistic回归分析显示,miR-139-5p低表达,HDAC4高表达,低NBNA评分,低出生后1 min内Apgar评分是影响HIE患儿重度脑损伤发生的危险因素(Waldχ^(2)=5.772~6.969,OR=1.519~1.709,均P<0.05)。Pearson分析显示,血清miR-139-5p表达水平与GFAP,HDAC4呈负相关(r=-0.416,-0.579,均P<0.05),血清HDAC4表达水平与GFAP呈正相关(r=0.437,P<0.05)。Spearman分析显示,血清mi R-139-5p表达水平与NBNA评分、出生后1 min内Apgar评分、出生后5 min内Apgar评分呈正相关(r=0.398,0.367,0.348,均P<0.05);血清HDAC4表达水平与NBNA评分、出生后1 min内Apgar评分、出生后5 min内Apgar评分呈负相关(r=-0.364,-0.345,-0.332,均P<0.05)。结论HIE患儿血清中miR-139-5p表达降低,HDAC4表达升高,mi R-139-5p,HDAC4与HIE患儿脑损伤严重程度有关。